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keepers

NOUN

guardian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attendant caretaker curator custodian defender

STRONG

archivist conservator guard jailer lookout overseer protector sentinel sentry steward superintendent supervisor warden

Example Sentences

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Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

They played crosses into this area, only three or four yards out, while preventing keepers from being able to claim the ball.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The calf, which has been named Bumpy, was "just days old" when it became orphaned, according to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a charity whose keepers are now taking care of it.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Then the salvage work began, popping off wheels, dropping chains and pulling cables as necessary from the discarded ones to replace lost or broken parts on the keepers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Or maybe she’d just talk them into letting her pay a fine that her rich Grisha keepers back in Ravka could cover for her.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo